fornix conjunctivae


con·junc·ti·val for·nix

[TA] the space formed by the junction of the bulbar and palpebral portions of the conjunctiva, that of the upper lid being the superior conjunctival fornix [TA] (fornix conjunctivae superior [TA]) and that of the lower lid, the inferior conjunctival fornix [TA] (fornix conjunctivae inferior [TA]). Synonym(s): fornix conjunctivae [TA], conjunctival cul-de-sac, retrotarsal fold

fornix conjunctivae

The loose folds connecting the palpebral and bulbar conjunctivae.See also: fornix